The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-04
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dorothy, what can we do7 "
1t was question that had risen 10 the
lips Of the speaker many times that week,
aud each time ittook tone Of deeper de.
la",'on, only 10 be answered by Dorothy
with tho same. VI 81 4 : =
~ cant tell, May, but something has to
be DONE" I'i5.S7 - =
This time sho added;
"And very soon.n Il
Their father had died few days be.
fore, and instead OF tho fortune lie was
supposed to leave behind him there was
not dollar; unfortunate speculation had
ruined him ard bis efforts 10 conceal the
wreck for few months had eaten up the
salvage there might have been, 60 that to
safety the tradetmsn's debts, the furniture
mad to be sold, and not one word OF warn.
Ing bad been given 10 tho girls, who were
now lei. with handsome wardrohes OF a
kind that would be OF very little use in
the life they might be forced to lead for
tho future, alittle iewelry and not twenty
dollars TO call their OVID, and oh, SO little
preparation Of any kind for the future be-
fore them.
dorothy had been her fathers house
keeper ever since she was seventeen.
She was not twenty-five and had prided
herself far more on the perfect ordering
Of her tsther's house thau on the accom-.
pliBhments used to ladies OF her social
position. She could play little and paint
also q little, and spoke French with a
New York accent Of which she was quite
aware-one good point about Dorothy.
che knew her limitations. :
Mary YVES very pretty, and five years
younger. She looked fragile, yet really
was not SO, but Dorothy had always 30
pettod and loved her that she could no.
bear to think OF May b3ttlins alone. But
for this she would bavo eettled that the
one thing for her to do would be to seek
a position rs hnusekeeper. Not an easy
thing to find, yet it would have been
worth the effort, but May would then be
|Rlope, r.G.
As for tho latter, sho felt il Qodo would
only decide, there would be very little
difficulty about their making living.
She could paint she Was quite sure great
deal better than most people. Hadn't all
their friends always admired her work
Would not they bs glad to buy it now, il
Dorothy would only give her little en-
couraseipent Instead Of always saying,
my eesr May, it is no uss to think OF
it; yon paint pretlily enough for an ANA.
teur, and q few people who want to be-
STOW chArity On liz delicately,n Dorotby's
lips CURED, "would take your work, but
that would only be for time, and for
Heavens sake let us steer clear Of charity
even il wo hayo IL teuomu kitchen
maids," she eaid emphatically. rs.N
ooh, Dorothy, how horrid" Mays
eyes filed With tears. She thought Doro-
thy, dear and good III she was, rather I'M
just. wv u
"Dear Dorothy knows so little OF art, she
ia not q good judge" she thought.
And when the thought was limited, Dor
o.hy !eaid sravely; r.
"May, have thought OF these things
with regard to other people, never sup
poaing the result OF my thoughts could
have any bearing on my life or yours. I
have known and Tried to help several re-
duced young ladisa, but alTays noticed
one fact that very few could do one thing
thoroughly well nor could they be induced
to SEQ that they must do it 60, or their
efforts would fail. So lar as know neither
I nor you can do anything, not even plain
sewing, better than che average, and aver
ago work will be starvation or what's
worac. renteel begging. No one shall pay
me for work that Is not % good aa he can
buy elsewhere for the game money. What
lwant is tins 10 learn one thing well-a
shelter while can perfect myself in some
thing, II it ia only dreesmaking.
sob, Dodo-''''l y
II am serious. I have rather knack
at draping and fitting. 7 dare say even
now could make dress IS well as q fifth
rate dressmaker, but that would only
bring u dry bread 80 BLOW as should be
at the unaccustomed work, but l think in
six months could become expert. You
could help and We could bs together, but
how to live that six months sI5-
1t must not be supposed there were no
we'll meaning friends at hand to advise tho
destitute eiria, or to oDer them more SUBJ
stantial hid that advice, but this ives not
what Dorothy wanted; to accept shelter
With prosperous people to whom chs and
ner sls.er COplu 90 OI LO use Whatever In
return, IVES something she prayed to be
spared. IA 81 &. Is
5"My deara," said tho rector's wife, 'sl
am sure l try TO think OF some plan night
and day. II ! could only hear OF some one
needing a companion or goyerness
have written every where aud yet have
80 often known Of nice positions and none
to gil them, bnt It's always sol'.
S"Dear Mrs. Emery Governesaing we arc
neither Of US fitted for, and I fear there is
little hope Of finding position as COM
panion, they are so rare. In fact I am
willing TO do something much more pie.
beian. Gentili.y shall not restrain me,
but I en- not fitted for any thing at all. u
swell, that is go sensible, Dorothy.
There are so many nice things il you do
not let pride stand in the way something
in a dentists Office now or at a photogra.
piers. Something surely will turn upt
81 fear those places are very rare, but II
I could only induce some store 10 give me
just enough to live, while / learn to BIO Of
uae-but unfortunately stores arc not kept
for missionary purposes. Oh what hu.
milistion it is 10 think, Mrs. Emery, that
wetwo air!e, brought up with all adyant.
ages, arc rolsft to earn a dollar! oh, il I